RC Construction - RC Construction

Japanese: RC 造建築 - あーるしーづくりけんちく
RC Construction - RC Construction

…a structure whose main framework is made of reinforced concrete is called a reinforced concrete construction, and a building made of reinforced concrete is called a reinforced concrete building. It is also called a RC building.
[history]
Concrete was used as a building material in ancient Rome and other places, but it was not until the mid-19th century that reinforced concrete began to be used in architecture. J. Monnier of France, who obtained patents for concrete flower pots containing reinforcing bars and railway sleepers, constructed a prototype of an earthquake-resistant house made of reinforced concrete in 1880.

*Some of the terminology used in relation to "RC construction" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…主要骨組みを鉄筋コンクリートで構成する構造を鉄筋コンクリート造reinforced concrete constructionといい,鉄筋コンクリート造による建築を鉄筋コンクリート造建築と呼ぶ。RC造建築ともいう。
[歴史]
 コンクリートは建築材料として古代ローマなどでも用いられていたが,鉄筋コンクリートが建築に用いられるようになったのは19世紀中ごろからで,鉄筋を入れたコンクリート製植木鉢や,鉄道まくら木で特許を得たフランスのJ.モニエは,1880年には鉄筋コンクリート造耐震家屋を試作した。…

※「RC 造建築」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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